The Methodical Alcove until Winding

#088c9b RGB(8,140,155)

About this color

The Methodical Alcove until Winding reads as dark and intense — a cyan tone recorded at #088c9b, RGB(8, 140, 155).

#088c9bRGB(8, 140, 155)

HSL 186° · 90% saturation · 32% lightness

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Psychology

Dark cyans feel aquatic and technical — deep ocean, industrial machinery, precision instruments.

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History

Cerulean, a blue-green pigment introduced in the nineteenth century, became important to Impressionist painters for capturing sky and water with unprecedented freshness.

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Design use

In practical terms, a dark cyan like this works well as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, combine this cyan with coral and warm white for a fresh, modern palette, or with deep navy and charcoal for a more serious, technical feel.

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Color formats

Name
The Methodical Alcove until Winding
HEX
#088c9b
RGB
rgb(8,140,155)
RGB%
rgb(3.1%,54.9%,60.8%)
HSL
hsl(186,90%,32%)
HSV
hsv(186,95%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(95,10,0,39)
LAB
lab(53,-25,-17)
LCH
lch(53,30,214)
sRGB
(0.031,0.549,0.608)
HEX8
#088c9bff
CSS Name
Decimal
008140155

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
90%
Hue
186°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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